Box 1
Contains 63 Results:
Chief to Saygo including, an image. Life updates about the health of his wife and daughter and another man named Joe (possibly reservation member), 1982-07-03
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
Chief to Saygo with trade updates and new customer, Jane. Mention of a three-day long ceremony that the Chief attended but Saygo did not. Marsha and Shohan are doing fine. Chief mentions that he's in a book called "Now That the Buffalo is Gone" by Alen Joshpy., 1982-11-02
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
Chief to Saygo about trading updates and updates about community interpersonal relationships (Susan, Sahara, Pop). Seems upset about living in the city and about how the Kettales lied to him., 1983-06-06
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
Chief to Saygo wanting more supplies from Saygo to eventually trade/sell. Has been to the Katonah Art Gallery. Update that Little Eagle is doing fine, possibly the younger child of the Chief in addition to Moonface and Shonan. , 1983-06-21
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
Chief to Saygo regarding sending a $70 check to pay for a dress made for his wife. Chief includes a small complaint about "Indians today." , 1980-03-03
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
Chief to Saygo regarding payments for belt making. Chief includes a detailed update on his recent trip to the hospital as well as an interaction with a man from Washington DC where they discussed Chief's accomplishments. , 1980-07-17
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
Chief to Saygo, giving updates on his "bad leg" and announcing Marsha's pregnancy. Big Eagle also references new neighbors who were attacked by his dog because they did not listen to warnings. In the middle, Big Eagle says that a man has threatened Marsha so he responded with his own threat of killing the man. The most important part of the letter is about a trail that Big Eagle is a participant in. He writes that he was frustrated with his lawyer and exclaimed that there will never be justice for him but for the entirety of his life, he will not give up land to the whiteman. , 1980-08-13
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
An exchange between the Chief and his friend Skinnoh. A majority of it is about trades and business but Big Eagle does give an update that his wife Marsha is 4 months pregnant. He had to take her to the hospital a few times but the doctors weren't sure what was wrong., 1980-09-27
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
Chief to Saygo about their trading back and forth. He also mentions going to court and being urged to concede a driveway of 15 ft of "Indian land" to Kugi. , 1980-09-06
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.
Chief to Saygo about making him two belts and would rather trade objects than trade just for money in return. He mentions BlackBear and Tez Red Thundercloud and invites Saygo to his home., 1980
Collection of correspondence from Chief Big Eagle, chief of the Paugussett Tribal Nation of Connecticut near Trumbull, Conn. to Ken Mynenter, proprietor of the Old Indian Trading post of Claverack, N.Y.